21. Robert Pearl MD - Becoming a Senior Physician Leader and the Power of Capitation

Should physicians also be leaders?&nbsp;&nbsp;Our guest is none other than Dr. Robert Pearl, named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 most influential physician leaders.&nbsp; He believes that every doctor needs to learn leadership skills to improve the healthcare system for better patient satisfaction and financial sustainability.&nbsp;Dr. Pearl has an impressive background in physician leadership, being the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.&nbsp;He is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, bestselling author, podcast host, keynote speaker, and a healthcare contributor at Forbes.&nbsp;“Strategic thinking without action is powerless and action without thinking is aimless.”- Robert Pearl MD&nbsp;Highlights: (03:19)&nbsp; Serendipitous route to leadership (09:54)&nbsp; Leadership through service (11:56)&nbsp; Ideal physician job description (13:52)&nbsp; Culture of medicine and hierarchy&nbsp; (19:26)&nbsp; Modulating the cultural organization (23:56)&nbsp; Capitation and quality healthcare (28:52)&nbsp; Advice for aspiring physician leaders &nbsp;Resources: Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Health Care -- and Why We're Usually Wrong https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1610397657 Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients https://www.amazon.com/Uncaring-Culture-Medicine-Doctors-Patients/dp/1541758277/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=uncaring&amp;qid=1618490368&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1 Fixing Healthcare Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fixing-healthcare-podcast/id1423874033?mt=2 Coronavirus: The Truth Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coronavirus-the-truth-with-dr-robert-pearl-and-jeremy-corr/id1503171243 Doctors Without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ &nbsp;Connect with Dr. Pearl:Website: https://robertpearlmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertPearl.MD/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertPearlMD/Linkedin: <a...